r/limerence

69K archived posts · Jul 2011 – Sep 2026

Limerence: Support and Information

r/limerence

Distinct from love (as it is traditionally understood), or lust, limerence is a concept pioneered by psychologist Dorothy Tennov's seminal research as described in her book, "Love and Limerence." This sub is a community of people who self-identify as being in the state of limerence and are looking for support and strategies to deal with it.

Created Jul 8, 2011

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This community is for limerent suffers wishing to understand their condition, as a means to help cope with the condition and as a support group in overcoming the condition.

What is limerence?

Wikipedia Article

A definition of limerence: "The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship"

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